Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 31.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.23 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.43 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
31.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 31.23 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 61.43 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 31.23 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 53.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54.4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 55.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 55.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 56.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 57.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 58.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 58.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 58.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 61.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 59.08 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 57.73 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 56.27 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.82 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 53.48 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 52.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 52.05 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.28 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.33 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.28 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.81 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.47 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.08 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.65 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 37.71 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.2 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.63 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 33.13 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.23 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.23 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.52 units per square kilometre | 49.85 units per square kilometre | 56.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.51 units per square kilometre | 57.62 units per square kilometre | 61.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.79 units per square kilometre | 52.44 units per square kilometre | 61.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.18 units per square kilometre | 52 units per square kilometre | 52.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.75 units per square kilometre | 49.1 units per square kilometre | 51.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.58 units per square kilometre | 36.2 units per square kilometre | 48.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 units per square kilometre | 31.23 units per square kilometre | 34.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 94 Morocco 31.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Hungary 31.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Iraq 31.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 French Polynesia 31.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Serbia 30.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.13 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 31.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.43 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.